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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
TopicSoft skills

Topic: soft skills

‘Namaskar ma’am’—UP Police kick off skill-based training, focus on communication, sensitivity, AI

4 lakh personnel to undergo three-module training by team of 40. It is designed to improve soft skills, technical competencies & decision-making in real life situations. 

Only 42.6% Indian graduates are employable; non-technical skills, creativity low—Mercer report

The Mercer Mettl report draws insights from data collected from more than 2,700 campuses across 31 states and union territories, covering over one million students.

Delhi has a new skill university: 39 courses, over 6,000 seats and 13 campuses

Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University has opened admissions for 4,500 seats in diploma programmes, 1,300 for bachelors degrees, 250 for B. Tech & around 100 for Masters programmes.

Do you think your kids text better than they can write? You need to worry

Some schools in Scandinavia are no longer teaching children to write by hand.

On Camera

How much does Trump really know about Iran?

Israel sees Iran as an existential threat. But the US, Turkey & Gulf states fear refugee flows or attacks on oil sites. These countries need a stable end-state for the whole region over more strikes.

Don’t expect big shifts in inflation & growth trends after CPI & GDP base year reset—MoSPI secy Garg

New consumer basket, expanded markets & digital datasets aim to make inflation estimates more representative, says MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg. Henceforth, MoSPI aims to revise base yr every 5 yrs.

HAL out, Indian private firm to make Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft fighter, all eyes on lowest bidder

As per the timeline decided, 5 prototypes of India’s own fifth-generation fighter are set to be rolled out by 2031, with the first by 2028 using the GE 414 engine.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.